Patrick Brind
Admiral Sir Eric James Patrick Brind, GBE, KCB (12 May 1892 – 4 October 1963) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy who served as the first Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Northern Europe from 1951 to 1953.
Sir Patrick Brind | |
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Rear Admiral Brind at his desk at the Admiralty, c. 1942–44 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Daddy" |
| Born | 12 May 1892 Paignton, Devon, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 4 October 1963 (aged 71) Lye Green, near Crowborough, Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1905–1953 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Allied Forces Northern Europe (1951–53) Far East Fleet (1949–1951) Royal Naval College, Greenwich (1946–48) 4th Cruiser Squadron (1944–46) HMS Birmingham (1938–1940) HMS Orion (1936–37) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
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